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Edinburgh Live
16-06-2025
- Edinburgh Live
Youtuber walks through time in Edinburgh with map from 1852
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Youtuber took his viewers with him as he explored the Leith area of Edinburgh, following routes on a map from 1852. Edward Burns took a walk through Leith using the Ordnance Survey's Town Plan from 173 years ago, taking in the sights, history and of course a pint at the well loved Teuchters Landing. Speaking to his followers on his Ed Explores Edinburgh page, he said: "Leith has changed a lot, it's been a port or harbour since the 13th century and is often the case with places beside large stretches of water, whether it's the sea, or wide rivers or firths, there's been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing between the land and the sea. "Some areas that were once the sea or the water have been reclaimed and are now land, new docks have been built and then later those docks have been filled in. It's a constant, almost battle between the land and the sea." To kick off the historical tour of Leith, Ed's first stop was Tower Street, which he feels knows this battle better than any other. Overlapping current maps with those from 1852, he talks through the history of the area, highlighting the differences between old landscapes and new, showing how Leith has developed. On his tour he shows his viewers the restaurants decorating the shore, comparing them to the taverns that would have served sailors over 170 years ago. Sign up for Edinburgh Live newsletters for more headlines straight to your inbox From there he walks to Timber Bush, the remnants of what used to be a huge market area where timber off-loaded from ships was sold before Ed makes his way to Bernard Street- which would have house even more taverns. Most notably was Carriers Quarters, a pub that still exists today and is said to be the oldest unaltered public house in Leith. It can be dated back to 1785. The penultimate stop on his 1850's tour was Commercial street where he discusses what could have been Leith Railway Station. Ending the video with a well deserved drink, Ed reflects on the price of beer today and the trouble drinking can get you in! Full of interesting insights into the history and sights in Leith, Ed's tour offers a new, or should we say old, perspective of one of Edinburgh's most vibrant areas. You can watch Ed's full video here.
Canberra Times
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Canberra Times
Fifty Shades sequels director James Foley dead at 71
The filmmaker worked with Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz on the 2003 film Confidence, which follows Jake Vig, played by Burns, a grifter whose con plan to avenge his friend's murder goes awry, leaving him indebted to a mob boss and his enforcer.
The Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
James Foley dead: Director behind Fifty Shades & Netflix show dies aged 71 after cancer battle as family pay tribute
THE director of the Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise James Foley has died aged 71. The American filmmaker, known for his work on Glengarry Glen Ross and Netflix series House of Cards, died after he was diagnosed with bran cancer last year. 3 3 A representative confirmed that Foley died peacefully in his sleep earlier this week. The renowned director also worked on Fear and The Corrupter. Foley was born on December 28, 1953 in Brooklyn. His directorial debut was made in 1984 with Reckless, before the talented icon worked on a range of television shows, movies and pop music videos. In 1986 he directed music videos for Madonna - including for the hit songs Papa Don't Preach, Live To Tell and True Blue. But he is best known for his work on the erotic romance film series Fifty Shades. He directed two out of three of the romance thriller film trilogy - Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). Foley directed 12 episodes of hit Netflix show House Of Cards. The filmmaker worked with Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman and Rachel Weisz on the 2003 film Confidence. The film follows Jake Vig, played by Burns, a grifter whose plan to avenge his friend's murder goes wrong - leaving him indebted to a mob boss. He also directed the psychological thriller Perfect Stranger which stars Halle Berry as a journalist. Her character goes undercover to investigate businessman Harrison Hill, played by Bruce Willis. James Foley is survived by his brother, Kevin Foley, sisters Eileen and Jo Ann Foley, and his nephew Quinn Foley. .
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch 'Millers in Marriage' new clip: Benjamin Bratt and Gretchen Mol in upcoming drama
Morena Baccarin, Benjamin Bratt, Edward Burns, Brian d'Arcy James, Minnie Driver, Julianna Margulies, Gretchen Mol, Campbell Scott and Patrick Wilson star in the upcoming drama Millers in Marriage, in select theatres and on digital Feb. 21. Written and directed by Edward Burns, the film follows three middle-aged married couples, facing the reality of questions around "marriage and fidelity, professional success and failure, and the challenge of finding a second act." Eve (Gretchen Mol) gave up her rocker ways from her twenties to be a full-time mom, while her husband, Scott (Patrick Wilson), continued with his own music. But now that she's an empty nester, Eve wonders if she can return to music, getting the encouragement from a music critic, played by Bratt, whose interest could be more than a professional capacity. Burns' inspiration for Millers in Marriage came from wanting to make a movie that adults in their 50s could watch and recognize themselves on screen. Did you ever think about, you know, making a change? Yeah, but I don't know. I think when I was younger, maybe, but it's just still a little hard to imagine now, you know, being out there alone, at my age, just at your age. That's crazy. Oh, I mean, you're, you're gorgeous, you're smart, you're talented in the boot. The last thing that you would be is alone. Anyway, this is my place. You want to feel really old. This place used to be area, this building. You remember that the nightclub? Yes, get out of here. Well then, I'm pretty sure that I stood in this exact alleyway back in 1987, probably coked out of my mind. But you don't party like that anymore, do you? No, I mean that was, that was a lifetime ago. Now at the most, I barely even drink. Unless you know I'm Sharing a bottle with someone I like. So, you mentioned that you might want to ask a few more questions, um. Scott's gonna be on the road this weekend if you wanted to, I don't know, maybe get together for lunch. Yes, absolutely. I would love that. You know what, I I got to head back to the country tomorrow though, so, oh, OK, I mean, Any some other time. No, but hey, tell you what, if, if, if you're comfortable, it's only a You know, a 2 hour train ride. For lunch.
